Chapter 22 of Girls of the True Blue is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Girls of the True Blue is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PICNIC. At breakfast next morning the children were in high spirits. Augusta had awakened without any headache or any pricks of conscience. “Let Uncle Peter come now,” she said to herself; “I won’t be afraid of him.” It happened to be a lovely morning, and the windows of the pretty breakfast-room were wide open.
Chapter 22 of Girls of the True Blue is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading “Augusta had awakened without any headache or any pricks of conscience.”
aroused or activated
From this reading “Augusta had awakened without any headache or any pricks of conscience.”
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading “Augusta had awakened without any headache or any pricks of conscience.”
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “Augusta had awakened without any headache or any pricks of conscience.”
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading “THE PICNIC.”
plural of “prick” — insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
From this reading “Augusta had awakened without any headache or any pricks of conscience.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “At breakfast next morning the children were in high spirits.”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “It happened to be a lovely morning, and the windows of the pretty breakfast-room were wide open.”
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In this reading “At breakfast next morning the children were in high spirits.”
a feeling of joy and pride
In this reading “At breakfast next morning the children were in high spirits.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It happened to be a lovely morning, and the windows of the pretty breakfast-room were wide open.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Let Uncle Peter come now,” she said to herself; “I won’t be afraid of him.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It happened to be a lovely morning, and the windows of the pretty breakfast-room were wide open.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Augusta had awakened without any headache or any pricks of conscience.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast next morning the children were in high spirits.
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading Augusta had awakened without any headache or any pricks of conscience.
aroused or activated
From this reading Augusta had awakened without any headache or any pricks of conscience.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Let Uncle Peter come now,” she said to herself; “I won’t be afraid of him.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At breakfast next morning the children were in high spirits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It happened to be a lovely morning, and the windows of the pretty breakfast-room were wide open.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading At breakfast next morning the children were in high spirits.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Let Uncle Peter come now,” she said to herself; “I won’t be afraid of him.”
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Augusta had awakened without any headache or any pricks of conscience.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Augusta had awakened without any headache or any pricks of conscience.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened to be a lovely morning, and the windows of the pretty breakfast-room were wide open.
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Augusta had awakened without any headache or any pricks of conscience.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Let Uncle Peter come now,” she said to herself; “I won’t be afraid of him.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At breakfast next morning the children were in high spirits.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let Uncle Peter come now,” she said to herself; “I won’t be afraid of him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Let Uncle Peter come now,” she said to herself; “I won’t be afraid of him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At breakfast next morning the children were in high spirits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened to be a lovely morning, and the windows of the pretty breakfast-room were wide open.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let Uncle Peter come now,” she said to herself; “I won’t be afraid of him.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It happened to be a lovely morning, and the windows of the pretty breakfast-room were wide open.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At breakfast next morning the children were in high spirits.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At breakfast next morning the children were in high spirits.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Let Uncle Peter come now,” she said to herself; “I won’t be afraid of him.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Augusta had awakened without any headache or any pricks of conscience.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It happened to be a lovely morning, and the windows of the pretty breakfast-room were wide open.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Augusta had awakened without any headache or any pricks of conscience.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Let Uncle Peter come now,” she said to herself; “I won’t be afraid of him.”
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading THE PICNIC.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It happened to be a lovely morning, and the windows of the pretty breakfast-room were wide open.
plural of “prick” — insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
From this reading Augusta had awakened without any headache or any pricks of conscience.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let Uncle Peter come now,” she said to herself; “I won’t be afraid of him.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let Uncle Peter come now,” she said to herself; “I won’t be afraid of him.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading At breakfast next morning the children were in high spirits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PICNIC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let Uncle Peter come now,” she said to herself; “I won’t be afraid of him.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Let Uncle Peter come now,” she said to herself; “I won’t be afraid of him.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At breakfast next morning the children were in high spirits.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It happened to be a lovely morning, and the windows of the pretty breakfast-room were wide open.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It happened to be a lovely morning, and the windows of the pretty breakfast-room were wide open.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Augusta had awakened without any headache or any pricks of conscience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let Uncle Peter come now,” she said to herself; “I won’t be afraid of him.”
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